National September 11 Memorial Museum Pavilion
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National september 11 memorial museum pavilion. The pavilion and museum opened to the public for the first time on may 21 2014. Today marked the ceremonially opening of the national september 11 memorial museum. The pavilion has a deconstructivist design resembling a partially collapsed building mirroring the attacks and houses two tridents from the twin towers. The museum pavilion resides in the memorial plaza between the two tower footprint fountains and is the only building that sits above the national september 11 memorial grounds.
On may 15 2014 president obama was present for the dedication of the national september 11 memorial museum pavilion at the world trade center site. The 9 11 memorial museum s permanent collection is an unparalleled repository consisting of material evidence primary testimony and historical records of response to february 26 1993 and september 11 2001 and the ongoing repercussions of these terrorist events. The national september 11 memorial and museum is a remembrance site established in new york to document the 9 11 2001 terrorist attacks and commemorate their victims. Completed in 2014 in new york city united states.
In 2004 snøhetta was commissioned to design the only building on the memorial plaza. The national september 11 memorial museum encloses 110 000 square feet 10 000 m 2 of publicly accessible space. On may 15 2014 president obama will be present for the dedication of the national september 11 memorial museum pavilion at the world trade centre site. The glass and steel structure acts as an entrance to the larger subterranean memorial museum which leads visitors through a processional sequence of spaces documenting.
On may 15 2014 president obama will be present for the dedication of the national september 11 memorial museum pavilion at the world trade center site. With its low horizontal form and its uplifting geometry the pavilion acts as. Set to officially open to the. In 2004 snøhetta was commissioned to design the only building on the memorial plaza.
Images by jeff goldberg esto. The national september 11 memorial museum pavilion was inaugurated by president obama on may 15 2014 before opening to the public a week later on may 21. The september 11 memorial museum in new york is a historical site that does not present remote conflicts or. The pavilion and museum opened to the public for the first time on may 21 2014.
One of the museum s walls is an exposed side of the slurry wall retaining.